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Energy Companies Cashing in on Ukraine War

January 4, 2023 fwstaff
By David Sole The Russian Federation’s Special Military Operation into Ukraine began February 24, 2022. In response, the United States, the U.K and the European Union initiated widespread economic sanctions intending to crash the Russian […]
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Trillion Dollar War Budget Crushes People Here and Abroad

December 27, 2022 fwstaff
By David Sole On December 15 the U.S. Senate passed a “Defense Appropriations Act” of $858 billion, moving this piece of legislation on to President Joe Biden for signing. The Senate, often split between the […]
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Solidarity Day Rocks in Racine, Wisconsin

December 27, 2022 fwstaff
  By David Sole Several hundred labor and community activists poured into Racine, Wisconsin on December 17 to show support for UAW Local 180 strikers. These workers, along with sister Local 807 in Iowa, have […]
Mumia mural
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Dec. 16 Pivotal Hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal

December 16, 2022 fwstaff
By LoveNotPhear PRESS RELEASE Dec 15, 2022 Will Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Lucretia Clemons continue the 40 years long miscarriage of justice or will she stand on the side of justice and rule […]
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Support Grows for Solidarity Day for UAW Local 180 Strikers

December 15, 2022 fwstaff
UAW Local 180 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Yasin Mahdi at: 262-498-8217 or president@uawlocal180.com Bryan G Pfeifer: 313-559-7074 Ric Urrutia: 720-207-8313 https://www.facebook.com/uawlocal180 https://www.facebook.com/werisefightinglaborpodcast https://www.facebook.com/buildingunitywi Labor-Community Participants Across Wisconsin, the Midwest and Beyond Are Organizing […]
Supporters of the Interfaith Campaign for Just Closures rally in front of courthouse in downtown Elizabeth, NJ
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Rally to Shutdown the ICE Immigrant Detention Center in Elizabeth, New Jersey

December 14, 2022 fwstaff
By Terri Kay December 10, 2022 – On International Human Rights Day, about 40 supporters of the Interfaith Campaign for Just Closures rallied at the Union County Courthouse in downtown Elizabeth, New Jersey, demanding the […]
Detroit press conference demands paratransit quality
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Detroit Activists Force Mayor to Commit to Quality Paratransit Services

December 14, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff A press conference was held outside City Hall on Thurs. December 1, 2022. Several community organizations spoke on behalf of thousands suffering due to the abysmal failure of the city administration […]
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Momentum Growing for UAW Solidarity Day in Racine, WI

December 14, 2022 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff Members of the United Autoworkers Locals 180 and 807 are sponsoring a labor and community Solidarity Day in Racine December 17. About 1,100 workers at CNHi in Racine, Wisconsin and Burlington, […]
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Democrats, Then Republicans Smite Rail Labor

December 5, 2022 fwstaff
By Railroad Workers United Date: December 2nd, 2022 For Immediate Release Railroad Workers United (RWU) finds it despicable – but not surprising – that both political parties opted to side with Big Business over working […]
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Unjust Measures Imposed on Labor and African Americans After Midterm Elections

December 5, 2022 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United States President Joe Biden, while running for office in 2020, pledged to become the most pro-union head-of-state in the history of the government. However, many within the labor movement are incensed […]